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Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 9/2008

01-11-2008

Reliability across studies from the functional assessment of cancer therapy-general (FACT-G) and its subscales: a reliability generalization

Auteurs: David Victorson, Joshua Barocas, Juliette Song, David Cella

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 9/2008

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to conduct a reliability generalization of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) and its subscales to examine variation in score reliability across all published studies.

Methods

We reviewed 344 publications based on predetermined criteria. About 78 published studies reported Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficients from their study in which data were collected. Sample size based weights were applied, and studies were coded on several scale and demographic characteristics. Using independent samples t tests, we examined associations between study characteristics and internal consistency variability.

Results

Average FACT-G score reliability was .88 (subscales ranged between .71–.83). Three variables produced small, statistically significant (P ≤ .05) eta squared effects (ranging between .06–.21) due to different sources of variation in the FACT-G and subscales: ethnicity, cancer type, and study type-all of which appeared to be related to disproportionate representation of studies with the majority including Caucasian samples, mixed cancer samples, and validation type studies.

Conclusions

The FACT-G and its subscales demonstrated acceptable reliability evidence across observed studies, without substantial variability due to scale or demographic characteristics.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Reliability across studies from the functional assessment of cancer therapy-general (FACT-G) and its subscales: a reliability generalization
Auteurs
David Victorson
Joshua Barocas
Juliette Song
David Cella
Publicatiedatum
01-11-2008
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 9/2008
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-008-9398-2

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